Accession No
4501
Brief Description
cine camera, by Bell and Howell, Japanese, 1977 (c)
Origin
Japan
Maker
Bell and Howell
Class
optical
Earliest Date
1977
Latest Date
1977
Inscription Date
Material
metal (alloy); plastic; rope (cord); glass; rubber
Dimensions
case length 215mm; breadth 193mm; height 100mm
Special Collection
Provenance
Donated.
Inscription
‘Bell & Howell
OPTRONIC EYE
MADE IN JAPAN
SUPER EIGHT’ (front)
‘BELL & HOWELL’ (lens mount and box)
‘Bell & Howell AUTOLOAD’ (side)
Description Notes
A white metal alloy and black plastic handle with a button and a rotating knob has a cream coloured cord tied to it with a loop at one end. The handle supports the camera which has a black metal coated case, three different switches. One end has an eyepiece with a black rubber surround and a film counter while the other end has a lens and a focus lever. The camera is in a black case with instruction manual, five leaflets about films and a Bell & Howell bag to absorb the moisture. (Brush also found within the case S.K. 07/04/2017)
Condition: good; complete.
References
Events
Description
Cine camera
This is a camera that takes motion pictures. It is similar in many ways to a normal still camera, with a light-tight compartment for the film, a lens, and a shutter. A cine camera takes a series of photographs in rapid sucession at a steady speed.
The film is moved one frame at a time past an opening through which the film is exposed. The motion is produced by a claw shaped device that slots into perforations on the edge of the film. The film is stationary for a short time as the claw engages further along the film, and this is when that frame is exposed.
18/10/2002
Created by: Saffron Clackson on 18/10/2002
FM:43686
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